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I recently taught an Elders Quorum lesson based on President Nelson’s April 2019 General Conference Priesthood Session talk entitled “We Can Do Better and Be Better.” President Nelson remarked that “when Jesus asks you and me to ‘repent,’ He is inviting us to change our mind, our knowledge, our spirit – even the way we breath. He is asking us to change the way we love, think, serve, spend our time, treat our [spouses], teach our children, and even care for our bodies.”

While The Arizona Beehive, LLC is a recognizably for-profit company which produces a product six times a year that is consumed by readers and funded by advertising, the purpose of the publication is much greater than its worldly character conveys.

As we lovingly create each issue, our Editor and team of amazing writers interview, research and ponder each editorial subject, and then they connect with people, places and businesses to generate the articles they write. Each article must be of interest or importance to our audience of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be included in the magazine. Our purpose, our mission, is to create content that truly uplifts the Saints.

How are we Saints uplifted? We consume word and thoughts, things and experiences that positively, purposely and intentionally “change the way we love, think, serve, and spend our time.” We learn, explore and practice how to better treat our spouses and our bodies. We gain eternal knowledge that changes the way we think, which in turn fortifies our spirits.

Sharing such learned spiritual lessons as we “diligently [move] along the covenant path” assists us on our journey to become more like Christ. I visited with a reader recently who shared with me that she leaves a copy of The Arizona Beehive with her Ministering sisters. While humbled by this marvelous idea, it also motivates me to ensure that The Arizona Beehive remains “member of the Church” sharable, and valuable enough to share amongst the Saints.

This is our commitment to you. Thank you for reading and sharing The Arizona Beehive…

The Arizona Beehive is a complementary East Phoenix Valley LDS lifestyle and living publication, published six times a year, featuring content on people to meet, places to explore, events to attend and businesses to patronize.

“You’ve heard it countless times. ‘Get your food storage.’ But if you’re just starting out, there’s a problem with that advice…where do you start? It’s like most elephant-sized problems—you conquer them one bite at a time! The real problem is, most people don’t understand what they’re really prepping for, so they waste a lot of time, energy and money haphazardly buying and storing an emergency food supply,” says Crystal Godfrey.

School has begun, leaves have started to change, and the temperature is dropping into the 90’s. Fall is here! With fall comes a new baking season and time to start prepping for my favorite desserts. I am a sucker for cherries. As soon as I see them in the summer I start collecting and eating—no cherry is beneath my notice. I found cherries in Arizona, in Utah, in Wyoming, in Montana and in California. I even had my sister-in-law bring me Rainier cherries from Washington!

Classical composer Ludwig Von Beethoven said, “Music is…a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” Music has a huge impact on emotions, thoughts and even relationships. Music brings people together. It unites us. It inspires us. It touches us. Regardless of age, ethnicity or gender, everyone in the world feels the power of inspiring music.